Watershed: The Role of Fresh Water in the Israeli-Palestinian ConflictIDRC, 2014 M05 14 - 310 pages Watershed describes the water crisis faced by Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories today; a crisis that will have much to do with the design and the success of the current peace proposals. The authors examine the geopolitics of water in the region, the economic importance, problems of water supply and water quality, and regional conflicts over water. |
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... flows. Palestinians living under Israeli occupation did not need a drought to become aware of water shortages. As will be detailed in the following, except for the smallest and most localized sources, water in the Occupied Palestinian ...
... flows. Palestinians living under Israeli occupation did not need a drought to become aware of water shortages. As will be detailed in the following, except for the smallest and most localized sources, water in the Occupied Palestinian ...
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... flow uses (as with hydropower and dilution) and in-place uses (as with recreation, fisheries, and habitat protection), all of which have economic as well as aesthetic values (Seckler 1993; Muller 1985; Pearse et al. 1985). Except for ...
... flow uses (as with hydropower and dilution) and in-place uses (as with recreation, fisheries, and habitat protection), all of which have economic as well as aesthetic values (Seckler 1993; Muller 1985; Pearse et al. 1985). Except for ...
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... flows on the surface, is taken up by vegetation, or evaporates. (In arid and semi-arid regions, as much as 85% may evaporate.) In forests, most of the water filters into the soil and recharges the groundwater, or is absorbed by plants ...
... flows on the surface, is taken up by vegetation, or evaporates. (In arid and semi-arid regions, as much as 85% may evaporate.) In forests, most of the water filters into the soil and recharges the groundwater, or is absorbed by plants ...
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... flow. In addition, urban design (well-planned or not) includes comprehensive water-management schemes. Storm water ... flow volumes and regimes are substantially modified, and their waters are loaded with artificially produced and ...
... flow. In addition, urban design (well-planned or not) includes comprehensive water-management schemes. Storm water ... flow volumes and regimes are substantially modified, and their waters are loaded with artificially produced and ...
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... flow in the Jordan River Basin. By way of comparison, reliable flow is 60 80% of average flow in Ontario and Quebec, and 30% in the southern Prairies of Canada. Bakour and Kolars (1994) indicate that the entire region within which ...
... flow in the Jordan River Basin. By way of comparison, reliable flow is 60 80% of average flow in Ontario and Quebec, and 30% in the southern Prairies of Canada. Bakour and Kolars (1994) indicate that the entire region within which ...
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